2002 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

706

Total Tests (All Years)

105,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cherokee 2.4

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 as it ages.

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↓12.5%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↑8.3%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓7.8%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↑12.4%

13 yrs73.0%

→ ↓11.6%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.0%	100
8 yrs	63.5%	96
9 yrs	71.8%	85
10 yrs	67.5%	83
11 yrs	68.4%	76
12 yrs	60.6%	66
13 yrs	73.0%	63
14 yrs	61.4%	57
15 yrs	63.3%	49
16 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (16 yrs)	61.3%	31
2017 (15 yrs)	63.3%	49
2016 (14 yrs)	61.4%	57
2015 (13 yrs)	73%	63
2014 (12 yrs)	60.6%	66
2013 (11 yrs)	68.4%	76
2012 (10 yrs)	67.5%	83
2011 (9 yrs)	71.8%	85
2010 (8 yrs)	63.5%	96
2009 (7 yrs)	76%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 57,498Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 64,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85Avg Mileage 70,109Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 84,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 79,101Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 83,732Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 86,939Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 91,346Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 98,263Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 105,666Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

MOT results for 2002 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	76.0%	100	57,498	Brakes — 10.0%
2010	8	63.5%	96	64,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2011	9	71.8%	85	70,109	Tyres — 12.9%
2012	10	67.5%	83	84,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	11	68.4%	76	79,101	Brakes — 51.3%
2014	12	60.6%	66	83,732	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	13	73.0%	63	86,939	Brakes — 49.2%
2016	14	61.4%	57	91,346	Brakes — 50.9%
2017	15	63.3%	49	98,263	Brakes — 51.0%
2018	16	61.3%	31	105,666	Suspension — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jeep Cherokee 2.4, with age trends.

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.0% (7 yrs)	51.6% (16 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (7 yrs)	41.9% (16 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee 2.4 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 706 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.